The Seattle Seahawks have had a mixed start to their Super Bowl title defence, with four wins and three narrow defeats, and they face another tough test of their credentials when the Chicago Bears visit Lumen Field on Monday night.
Both teams are playoff contenders in Week 8, with the Seahawks at 4-3 but their losses were all by three or fewer points and they have overcome some testing injury issues.
At 5-2, the Bears have more wins on the board than their hosts but they play in the fiercely competitive NFC North division in which every team has at least five wins, so they need to take every opportunity they can to improve their record.
Seattle Seahawks v Chicago Bears Tips Summary
Best Bet - Seattle Seahawks -3.5 @ 51/50
Alternative Bet - Jaxon Smith-Njigba over 101.5 receiving yards @ 20/23
Bet Builder - Under 43.5 points, Jaxon Smith-Njigba anytime touchdown scorer, Colston Loveland longest reception over 17.5 yards @ 10/1
Seattle Seahawks v Chicago Bears Prediction
Best Bet - Seattle Seahawks -3.5 @ 51/50
The Seattle Seahawks have hit a few bumps in the road in the first half of the regular season as they defend the Super Bowl title they won in February, but they remain a formidable team and can see off the Chicago Bears on Monday.
It's a classic match-up of the irresistible force against the immovable object as the Bears' high-powered offence, which ranks third in the league, goes up against the NFL's best defence from Seattle, but with home advantage, the Seahawks should have the edge.
Head coach Mike Macdonald gets welcome reinforcements for his offence as Zach Charbonnet, expected to be their starting running back, finally returns after a knee injury. He doesn't need to carry the full load just yet as Emanuel Wilson has done a fine job filling in. Rookie Jadarian Price is also healthy again after a chest injury but could be eased back gradually.
The Seahawks have the league's leading wide receiver in Jaxon Smith-Njigba and, while the Bears are sound at defending the run - and added defensive tackle Jeffrey Simmons through a trade with the Titans this week, they are not so strong against the pass and that is where the game could be won and lost.
Alternative Bet - Jaxon Smith-Njigba over 101.5 receiving yards @ 20/23
A three-figure receiving yards line isn't seen often, but it is perfectly justified for Smith-Njigba based on his record this season.
After leading the league in receiving yards in the 2025 regular season with 1,793, JSN is already clear at the top of the list again with 867 in his first seven games.
That's an average of 123.9 per game and he has had 102 or more receiving yards in six of his seven appearances this season, with a high of 155 against the Cardinals. He has had 134 and 150 against the tough defences of the Broncos and Chiefs in the last two weeks and should be a major threat to the Bears.
Seattle Seahawks v Chicago Bears Bet Builder Tip
Under 43.5 points
Jaxon Smith-Njigba anytime touchdown scorer
Colston Loveland longest reception over 17.5 yards
Pays 10/1
Begin a three-leg bet builder on this NFC match-up by taking under 43.5 points in the game. The general line is 46.5, but it could pay to go even lower to extract some extra value.
The Seahawks' last two games have produced only 31 points after overtime and 23 points, and while the Bears generally play in higher-scoring games, both teams have played only three games that have gone over the expected points total.
Add Smith-Njigba to score a touchdown, which he has done in five of his seven games this year, with eight TDs in all.
Complete the bet by taking Bears tight end Colston Loveland to have at least one reception of over 17.5 yards. The Chiefs' two leading receivers against Seattle last week were tight ends Noah Gray and Travis Kelce, who each had only 44 receiving yards but both had one catch of 19 yards.
Loveland has had 65 or more receiving yards in each of the last two weeks and has had a catch of 18 yards or more in two of the last four weeks.
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Key Match Stats
The Seahawks have won three of their four home games this season
The Bears have won their last two games to reach a 5-2 record
The Seahawks' three losses have all come by two or three points
Seattle's last two games have gone under the expected points total
Seattle's Jaxon Smith-Njigba leads the NFL with 867 receiving yards this season
Tactics, Form and Team News
The Seahawks (4-3 after beating the Chiefs 20-3 last week) are expected to have running backs Zach Charbonnet and Jadarian Price back from injury but leading rusher Emanuel Wilson should still be involved in their rushing game.
Left tackle Charles Cross (ankle) and wide receiver Rashid Shaheed (knee) have been ruled out and linebacker Uchenna Nwosu (ankle) is doubtful. Linebacker Drake Thomas and defensive tackles Leonard Williams and Byron Murphy II are set to play.
The Bears (5-2 after last week's 30-24 home win over the Patriots) have ruled out running back Kyle Monangai (thumb, toe). Linebacker D’Marco Jackson (ankle) and cornerback Malik Muhammad (toe) are injury doubts for Monday's game but linebackers TJ Edwards (hamstring) and Jack Sanborn (concussion) and tight end Colston Loveland (neck) are expected to play.
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This article was written by a partner sports writer via Spotlight Sports Group. All odds displayed on this page were correct at the time of writing and are subject to withdrawal or change at any time.
